ARMED FORCES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24619, 29 May 1941, Page 9

ARMED FORCES

APPEAL BOARD SITTINGS NINETEEN CASES HEARD The Armed Forces Appeal Board, comprising Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M. (chairman), and Messrs J. Price and H. Hodgson, continued its sittings yesterday, when 19 appeals were heard. Stating that he was 58 years of age and had served in the last war, William Vernon Arthur appealed against service on the ground that he was not a member of the division or class called up.—The appellant said he would have been willing 1o serve again if he were in good health.—The appeal was allowed. William Bryant, a dairy farmer, appealed on behalf of his son, Eric James Percv Bryant, on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. The son also appealed on the latter ground. —The appellant said he and his son milked between 50 and 60 cows in the winter and he could get no one else to help him.—The appeals were adjourned sine die. William Robert Sprott. a farmer (Mr W. P. Hartstonge), appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship The appellant said he worked a dairy farm with his brother and sold the milk to a cheese factory Adiourned sine die. Martin Vaughan. a dairy farmer (Mr Hartstonge). appealed on behalf of his son. Edmund Vaughan. on the grounds of public interest arid undue hardship.—The appellant said he carried on a farm with the aid of his two sons The son on whose behalf he was appealing worked for the greater part of the year for other farmers.—Decision was reserved. Annie Isabella Gordon (Mr Hartstonge) appealed on behalf of William Alexander Gordon for a postponement of service on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—The appeal was dismissed on condition thai Gordon was not called before June 30. Dickinson Mytton, Ltd. (Mr J. P Ward). appealed on behalf of Frederick Henry Waller on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—Mr Ward stated that the company, which manufactured cutlery, was busy with army orders, and if its skilled operatives were called for service it would not be able to fill the orders. Waller was engaged in setting dies in precision machines, and was foreman in charge of 22 other workers.—Decision was reserved.

k An appeal was lodged by. the Dunedin Metropolitan Fire Board on behalf of William Roger Ford, a fireman, on the grounds of public interest.—The superintendent of the brigade stated that Ford was on the permanent staff and was' essential to the working of the station. He also assisted in the training of men under the Emergency Precautions Scheme. He had been on the staff for only three months and a-half.—The board dismissed the appeal, stating that the appellant must have known that he was liable for service when he joined the brigade. Catherine Eva Paulin (Mr J. M. Paterson) appealed on behalf of her son, Ronald Alexander Paulin, on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—Mr Paterson said the appel r lant was a widow, whose small dairy farm was her only means of livelihood Two sons had already been called for service.—The appeal was adjourned sine die.

Harold Ralston (Mr A. C. Stephens) appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—The appellant, a farmer, said he milked 22 cows by himself and supplied the milk to a buyer in Dunedin.—The appeal was adjourned sine die. An appeal was lodged on behalf of Henry Mcßobb, a farm hand, by Roberts and Co. on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—lt was stated that Mcßobb was employed at Gladbrook Station, which was being worked short-handed. He was a competent sheep and cattle man, and was engaged in caring for stud cattle.— The appeal was adjourned sine die. Hugh Alexander Allen Stevely appealed against service on the grounds of public interest. —It was stated that the appellant, a medical practitioner, was on the staff of the Public Hospital and was making the appeal at the instigation of the Hospital Board.—The appeal was adjourned sine die. Thomas Richard Stephen Olds appealed for a postponement of service on the grounds of undue hardship.— The appeal was dismissed on condition that the appellant was not called up before August 31. The Dunedin District Committee of the Primary Production Council appealed on behalf of William John Grant on the grounds of public interest and undue lwdship.—lt was stated that Grant, with a brother, assisted his father on his farm on the Taieri. and one other brother was in camp training for overseas service. The Primary Production Council did not appeal lightly.—The appeal was adjourned sine die. the board directing that the appellant should be transferred to the territorials. Crystal Foodstuffs, Ltd. (Mr O. G. Stevens), appealed on behalf of Reginald William Kirkby on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship The appellant said he was factory manager of the firm and was the sole manufacturer in the company, using his own formula? for the lines produced. —Decision was reserved.

An appeal was lodged by R. Milhs and Son Ltd. (Mr W. J. Meade) on behalf of William Ballantyne, on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—lt was stated that the firm could not replace Ballantyne, who was employed as a turner and fitter in the engineering department.—Decision was reserved.

J. and A. P. Scott. Ltd., appealed on behalf of three employees. Thomas Fenton Victor James Crimp, and lan MacDonald. on the grounds of public interest. —It was stated that the three men were skilled machinists engaged on important work in connection with the war.—The appeals were adjourned sine die. on condition that each man joined up under the Emergency Precautions Scheme. William Edward Schofield, a pig farmer (Mr W Taylor), appealed on the grounds of Dublic interest and undue hardship.—The appellant said he worked the farm himself, jnd if the board could not give him permanent adjournment he asked for time to dispose of the property.—The board reserved its decision